Chapter 3: The English Colonies in

America

indentured servant

cash crops

democratic

assembly

slave trade

Puritans

3.2 The New

England, Middle, & Southern Colonial Regions

New England Colonies: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island

Middle Colonies: New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware

Southern Colonies: Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

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1. Identify four details from the map.

(Answer on your own.)

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2. Into how many regions are the 13 colonies divided?

Three: New England, Middle, & Southern Colonies

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3. Which region had large tobacco plantations?

Southern colonies

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4. In which region was fishing important?

New England colonies

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5. In which region would you find ironworks?

Middle colonies

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6. Why do you think many large farms were located in the Southern colonies?

• Broad rivers & vast wetlands• Fertile soil• Hot, wet climate

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7. Why do you think so much shipbuilding took place in the New England colonies?

• Plenty of forests for lumber• Fishing was a main source of

food

Philadelphia• Originally settled by Swedes & called New Sweden• Later taken over by English & William Penn• Became settled by people from many nations• High population of Quakers, who were somewhat wealthier than others• Treated natives well• Most populated colonial city• Busy trade center